– Harlem Bravado defeated Joe Bailey with Angel’s Wings.
– It was announced that EVOLVE will return to New York with a show in Brooklyn on January 18 and a show in Queens on January 19. Johnny Gargano will return for one weekend only.
– BSHP KNG defeated Joe Gacy with a Swanton Bomb.
– Josh Briggs defeated Leon Ruff (w/ AR Fox, Ayla Fox, and The Skulk) with two consecutive chokeslam/Lumbar Check combinations.
– AR Fox (w/ Ayla Fox and The Skulk) defeated Curt Stallion with the Foxcatcher.
– Kassius Ohno defeated Darby Allin with a discus forearm to the back of the neck/head area.
– EVOLVE Tag Team Champions The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins & Montez Ford) vs. WWN Champion JD Drake & Anthony Henry ended in a no contest
Eddie Kingston interfered and attacked both teams for the finish. Ford then called out Kingston and challenged him to a match on January 19.
– Austin Theory defeated Fabian Aichner and Roderick Strong in a triple threat match to win the EVOLVE Championship
Theory pinned Aichner (who was the champion coming into the match) after hitting Ataxia.
Theory grabbed a mic after the match, fired Priscilla Kelly as his manager, and declared that EVOLVE is Theory. Darby Allin walked out and brawled with Theory until Theory ran to the back.
Another NXT wrestler has been added to EVOLVE’s December shows.
WWE.com announced today that Roderick Strong will be wrestling at EVOLVE 117 in Queens, New York on December 15 and EVOLVE 118 in Deer Park, New York on December 16. Fabian Aichner will defend his EVOLVE Championship against Strong and Austin Theory in a triple threat match at EVOLVE 117. Strong vs. Darby Allin is set for EVOLVE 118.
Aichner defending his title against AR Fox is scheduled for EVOLVE 118.
The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins & Montez Ford) will defend their EVOLVE Tag Team titles against WWN Champion JD Drake & Anthony Henry in Queens. If Drake is pinned, the stipulation is that the Street Profits member who pins him will win the WWN title. The Street Profits defending against Theory & Harlem Bravado is set for Deer Park.
Before Impact Wrestling pulled LAX (Santana & Ortiz) from the shows, The Street Profits were going to defend their titles against LAX and Fox & Leon Ruff in a triple threat match in Queens. The Street Profits & Allin vs. LAX & Theory had been scheduled for Deer Park.
Here are the updated cards for the events:
EVOLVE 117 (December 15) —
EVOLVE Champion Fabian Aichner defending against Roderick Strong and Austin Theory in a triple threat match
EVOLVE Tag Team Champions The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins & Montez Ford) defending against WWN Champion JD Drake & Anthony Henry (Drake will lose the WWN title if he’s pinned)
Kassius Ohno vs. Darby Allin
AR Fox vs. Curt Stallion
Josh Briggs vs. Leon Ruff
BSHP KNG vs. Joe Gacy
Harlem Bravado vs. Joe Bailey
EVOLVE 118 (December 16) —
EVOLVE Champion Fabian Aichner defending against AR Fox
EVOLVE Tag Team Champions The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins & Montez Ford) defending against Austin Theory & Harlem Bravado
Roderick Strong vs. Darby Allin
Kassius Ohno vs. Anthony Henry
Priscilla Kelly vs. Shotzi Blackheart
Josh Briggs vs. Adrian Alanis
Joe Gacy vs. Joe Bailey
Curt Stallion vs. Leon Ruff vs. BSHP KING vs. Colby Corino in a four-way freestyle match
After Impact Wrestling Tag Team Champions LAX (Santana & Ortiz) were pulled from EVOLVE’s December shows earlier this week, EVOLVE issued a statement about the situation today.
LAX were scheduled to face NXT’s Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins & Montez Ford) at both shows, though one match was a triple threat and the other was a six-man tag. The Street Profits defending their EVOLVE Tag Team titles against LAX and AR Fox & Leon Ruff had been announced for EVOLVE 117 in Queens, New York. The Street Profits & Darby Allin vs. LAX & Austin Theory had been announced for EVOLVE 118 in Deer Park, New York.
In their statement, EVOLVE noted that the matches were made to avoid any political issues with LAX unable to lose to The Street Profits. EVOLVE also stated that they won’t consider booking wrestlers contracted to Impact Wrestling moving forward.
EVOLVE’s full statement is available below:
“We are sorry to inform you that Impact Wrestling has pulled LAX off the upcoming EVOLVE dates. EVOLVE officials were contacted by LAX and informed that they were needed for something else that weekend. No other explanation was given. Impact Wrestling didn’t contact EVOLVE officials and left it up to LAX. There is no heat on LAX as WWN understands the situation they were put in.
“EVOLVE officials had told LAX that the plan was to have matches with EVOLVE Tag Team Champions The Street Profits of Montez Ford & Angelo Dawkins that weekend. EVOLVE was informed that LAX would not be able to lose in those matches. In order to avoid any political issues, EVOLVE made one night a triple threat match and the other night a six man tag. This would give the fans the LAX vs. Street Profits matches they wanted, while protecting all parties politically.
“Unfortunately, Impact Wrestling waited until the matches were announced and then pulled the talent the next day. This all could have easily been avoided by not allowing LAX to take the dates in the first place. EVOLVE will no longer consider booking Impact Wrestling contracted talent moving forward. EVOLVE officials are currently working on a replacement and will have news early next week. We apologize for the lineup change, but assure you that EVOLVE will produce something special on for EVOLVE 117 December 15th in Queens, NY and EVOLVE 118 on December 16th in Deer Park, NY. Thank you for your support.”
Dave Meltzer reported in this week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter that Impact didn’t want their Tag Team Champions “working on a streaming show, that could end up on the WWE Network, losing to guys who are developmental talents (The Street Profits) that WWE isn’t using as one of its top tag teams. Also, Impact sees EVOLVE in its current form as a part of WWE.”
While Impact Tag Team Champions LAX (Santana & Ortiz) had been announced for EVOLVE’s December shows, they’re now off the events.
Gabe Sapolsky announced on Twitter this afternoon that Impact Wrestling has pulled LAX from EVOLVE 117 and EVOLVE 118: “Impact Wrestling has pulled LAX off the 12/15 & 16 dates. Working on replacements now. I was just informed. Our apologies to the fans.”
LAX had been scheduled to face NXT’s Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins & Montez Ford) in some form on both events. The Street Profits defending their EVOLVE Tag Team titles against LAX and AR Fox & Leon Ruff in a triple threat match had been announced for EVOLVE 117 in Queens, New York on December 15, and LAX & Austin Theory teaming against The Street Profits & Darby Allin in a six-man tag match was announced for EVOLVE 118 in Deer Park, New York on December 16.
Here are the matches that have been confirmed for EVOLVE 117 and EVOLVE 118 thus far:
EVOLVE 117 —
Kassius Ohno vs. Darby Allin
EVOLVE Champion Fabian Aichner defending against Austin Theory
Impact Wrestling Tag Team Champions LAX (Santana & Ortiz) are set to debut for EVOLVE Wrestling in December.
EVOLVE has announced LAX for EVOLVE 117 in Queens, New York on December 15 and EVOLVE 118 in Deer Park, New York on December 16. Their announcement teased that LAX are “on a collision course with EVOLVE Tag Team Champions, The Street Profits, of Montez Ford & Angelo Dawkins” and that match announcements for them will be made early next week.
As part of EVOLVE’s relationship with WWE/NXT, The Street Profits debuted for EVOLVE and won the promotion’s Tag Team titles from Chris Dickinson & Jaka on October 28. They also defended their titles on EVOLVE’s November shows.
Kassius Ohno will be wrestling at EVOLVE 117 and 118 and will be facing Darby Allin in Queens. EVOLVE Champion Fabian Aichner, who won the title from Shane Strickland on October 28, is set for the December shows as well.
The evolution of WWE’s relationships with promotions they’re friendly with continued to take shape this past weekend.
Five WWE-contracted wrestlers were in action for EVOLVE last Friday and Saturday: The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins & Montez Ford), Fabian Aichner, Kassius Ohno, and Mustafa Ali.
Killian Dain made a surprise appearance for ICW in Glasgow, Scotland on Sunday, defeating Mikey Whiplash after it had been advertised that Whiplash would be facing a wrestler from WWE. ICW also announced that Noam Dar would be returning at their biggest show of the year, with him set to team with Wolfgang & BT Gunn against Pete Dunne, Tyler Bate & Trent Seven at Fear & Loathing XI.
The last few weeks have been significant for EVOLVE’s partnership with WWE.
After becoming champions at EVOLVE 114, NXT’s Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins & Montez Ford) and Fabian Aichner had their first title defenses this weekend.
The Street Profits retained their EVOLVE Tag Team titles against JD Drake & Anthony Henry at EVOLVE 115 in Livonia, Michigan on Friday. They also retained against AR Fox & Leon Ruff at EVOLVE 116 in Oak Lawn, Illinois on Saturday.
Aichner defended the EVOLVE Championship for the first time in Livonia, defeating fellow NXT wrestler Kassius Ohno.
Another WWE wrestler was also in action at the events, with Mustafa Ali defeating DJZ in Livonia and Darby Allin in Oak Lawn.
Here are the full results:
EVOLVE 115 —
– Barrett Brown defeated BSHP KNG
– Mike Fierro defeated Juntai
– Harlem Bravado defeated Leon Ruff, Adrian Alanis, and Jason Kincaid in a four-way match
Bravado stole the win by hitting his Straight Cash Homie finisher on Ruff.
AR Fox and The Skulk (Fox’s students) came out after, Fox said he was proud of Ruff and Alanis, and they were then interrupted by Austin Theory and Priscilla Kelly.
Kelly said that Theory is Fox’s most successful student. Theory said he should be The Skulk’s role model and coach and that Fox feeds off the careers of his students.
– Austin Theory defeated AR Fox
Theory stole the quick win with a roll-up after Kelly knocked down Ayla Fox on the outside and Fox was checking on her.
As Theory and Kelly were heading to the back, Fox asked for one more match. Fox said it would be an unsanctioned fight. If Theory wins, Theory gets The Skulk and Fox’s wrestling school. If Fox wins, Theory has to show them respect. Theory accepted the challenge.
– Mustafa Ali defeated DJZ
Ali countered the ZDT into a sunset flip to get the win. DJZ got a WWE Cruiserweight title belt from a fan after the match, handed it to Ali, and Ali held it ahead of his match against Buddy Murphy at Survivor Series.
– Josh Briggs defeated Cody Vance
Briggs, who dealt with flight issues to get to the show, won quickly with the M5 (chokeslam into double knees). Briggs then attacked Vance and gave him another M5.
– SHINE Champion Allysin Kay defeated Shotzi Blackheart to retain her title
Kay retained with a discus lariat. She helped Blackheart up after the match but then pushed her.
– EVOLVE Tag Team Champions The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins & Montez Ford) defeated WWN Champion JD Drake & Anthony Henry to retain their titles
Drake and Henry attacked The Street Profits as they were trying to get in the ring, but The Street Profits ended up retaining with their spinebuster/frog splash combo.
Ford got the pin on Drake and seemed to set up a future WWN Championship match against him as they got in a face off after the match.
– EVOLVE Champion Fabian Aichner defeated Kassius Ohno to retain his title
Aichner survived Ohno’s strikes and hit a sit-out powerbomb to retain after struggling to get Ohno up.
Anthony Henry came out, clapped for Ohno and Aichner, and called the match amazing. Henry said he’s sick and tired of being unappreciated and guys like Aichner coming in and taking spots. Ohno tried to talk to Henry, but Henry said he wants Aichner to go back to where he came from. Henry insulted Ohno and shoved him.
Ohno went to leave but got back into the ring to show Aichner respect.
– AR Fox defeated Austin Theory in an unsanctioned match
Ayla Fox brawled to the back with Priscilla Kelly near the end and AR Fox hit the Foxcatcher on Theory to retain control of his wrestling school and The Skulk.
EVOLVE 116 —
– Jake Lander defeated Joey O’Riley in a Zero1 USA World Junior Heavyweight Championship number one contender’s match
– Adrian Alanis defeated Barrett Brown
– Josh Briggs defeated Jason Kincaid
Kincaid had Briggs on the top turnbuckle, but Briggs hit the M5 from the top rope for the victory.
– Freelance Wrestling Champion Isaias Velazquez defeated GPA to retain his title
Velazquez is the champion of the local Freelance Wrestling indie promotion and retained with a superkick and DDT.
– EVOLVE Champion Fabian Aichner defeated Anthony Henry by DQ
This was a non-title match. Henry thought he got the win with a double stomp, but Aichner got his foot on the ropes during the count. Henry argued with the referee and shoved him down for the disqualification.
JD Drake, Henry’s tag team partner, came out to talk sense into Henry and get him away from the referee.
Austin Theory and Priscilla Kelly made their way down, staring at Aichner as he left. Theory said he’s embarrassed Drake is WWN Champion because Drake doesn’t look like him.
Drake called Theory an entitled millennial and called out Theory’s lack of experience. Drake said he’s been busting his ass in the ring almost as long as Theory has been alive. Drake talked about all he’s sacrificed for the business to pave the way for people like Theory.
Drake told Harlem Bravado to come out for their triple threat WWN title match.
– WWN Champion JD Drake defeated Harlem Bravado and Austin Theory in a triple threat match to retain his title
After Theory had prevented him from getting the win earlier, Drake pinned Bravado by hitting his Drill Bit slam for the second time and a moonsault from the top rope. Drake and Theory teased fighting after the match before Theory left.
– Matt Knicks defeated Cyrus Satin, BSHP KNG, and Mike Fierro in a four-way match
Knicks stole the win by hitting Satin with a Michinoku driver after giving Fierro a superkick.
– Kassius Ohno defeated Shane Strickland
Ohno missed a moonsault off the top near the finish but got the better of a striking exchange by hitting the high-tension elbow for the win.
Anthony Henry came out after and said he’s frustrated. He said he’s been in the business for 15 years and new guys keep taking his opportunity. Henry called Ohno one of the greatest wrestlers he’s ever seen and said he wants to wrestle him.
Henry asked Ohno to accept his apology, but Ohno said he hasn’t heard one yet. Henry said he’s very sorry for what he did to Ohno, Aichner, and the referee from his match earlier. He again asked Ohno for a match.
Ohno said he accepted Henry’s apology, that he’d talk to some people, and that maybe they’d see each other in the ring sooner rather than later.
– EVOLVE Tag Team Champions The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins & Montez Ford) defeated AR Fox & Leon Ruff to retain their titles
The Street Profits retained with their spinebuster/frog splash combo on Ruff after Dawkins ducked and Ruff accidentally took out Fox and The Skulk with a dive to the outside.
Ford cut a promo praising Fox, Ruff, and The Skulk and talked about returning home to Chicago. The Street Profits then partied in the ring with their opponents and The Skulk.
– Mustafa Ali defeated Darby Allin
This was also a homecoming for Ali. Allin refused to stay down despite the punishment he was taking from Ali. Allin got a couple of two counts, Ali countered into the Koji Clutch, and Allin lost after passing out in the move.
Ali cut a post-match promo saying he respects Allin because Allin has heart. Ali said he’s going to win the Cruiserweight Championship from Murphy at Survivor Series and wants to come back to EVOLVE in Chicago and give Allin a shot at the title.
Ali said Allin is on a long and difficult road, but if he stays on the path — he’ll get to where he wants to be. Allin was still disappointed over the loss and left the ring.
After thanking everyone for coming to the show, Ali pointed out that his wife and daughter were in the crowd, brought his daughter into the ring, and talked about what can happen if you work hard.
With the addition of Kassius Ohno, EVOLVE has shaken up their cards for this month’s events.
Ohno will challenge fellow NXT wrestler Fabian Aichner for the EVOLVE Championship at EVOLVE 115 in Livonia, Michigan on November 9. At EVOLVE 116 in Oak Lawn, Illinois on November 10, Ohno will face Shane Strickland.
Aichner defending against the winner of a four-way match from earlier in the night (Harlem Bravado vs. Jason Kincaid vs. Josh Briggs vs. Leon Ruff) was originally scheduled for EVOLVE 115. Strickland vs. Montez Ford was set for EVOLVE 116. EVOLVE noted that new cards for the shows will be announced tomorrow.
As part of EVOLVE’s relationship with WWE, Ohno, Aichner, The Street Profits (Ford & Angelo Dawkins), and Mustafa Ali are all set for EVOLVE’s November shows. Ohno, Aichner, and The Street Profits will also wrestle at EVOLVE 117 in Queens, New York on December 15 and EVOLVE 118 in Deer Park. New York on December 16.
Aichner won the EVOLVE Championship and The Street Profits won the EVOLVE Tag Team titles this past weekend.
After WWE-contracted wrestlers were crowned as champions this past weekend, EVOLVE has revealed the lineups for their next two events.
At EVOLVE 114, NXT’s Fabian Aichner defeated Shane Strickland to win the EVOLVE Championship and The Street Profits (NXT’s Angelo Dawkins & Montez Ford) defeated Chris Dickinson & Jaka to win the EVOLVE Tag Team titles. Their first title defenses are set for EVOLVE 115 in Livonia, Michigan on November 9. The Street Profits will defend against JD Drake & Anthony Henry, and Aichner will defend against the winner of Harlem Bravado vs. Jason Kincaid vs. Josh Briggs vs. Leon Ruff from earlier in the night.
Aichner defending his title against AR Fox has been announced for EVOLVE 116 in Oak Lawn, Illinois on November 10. The Street Profits will be in singles matches on that show. Ford is facing Strickland. Dawkins is wrestling Briggs.
As part of EVOLVE’s relationship with WWE, Mustafa Ali is also wrestling at EVOLVE 115 and 116. His matches against DJZ and Darby Allin had already been announced.
Here are the cards for the two shows:
EVOLVE 115 —
EVOLVE Tag Team Champions The Street Profits defending against JD Drake & Anthony Henry
Mustafa Ali vs. DJZ
Fabian Aichner defending against the winner of the four-way freestyle match
Harlem Bravado vs. Jason Kincaid vs. Josh Briggs vs. Leon Ruff in a four-way freestyle match
AR Fox (w/ Ayla Fox and The Skulk) vs. Austin Theory (w/ Priscilla Kelly) (stipulation to be announced)
Barrett Brown also advertised
EVOLVE 116 —
EVOLVE Champion Fabian Aichner defending against AR Fox
WWN Champion JD Drake defending against Anthony Henry, Austin Theory (w/ Priscilla Kelly), and Harlem Bravado in an elimination match
Mustafa Ali vs. Darby Allin
Montez Ford vs. Shane Strickland
Angelo Dawkins vs. Josh Briggs
A special attraction match from Freelance Wrestling
With several NXT wrestlers appearing on the show, EVOLVE 114 took place in Ybor City, Florida on Sunday night.
– Chance Auren & Omar Amir defeated Mat Rogers & Zenshi in a pre-show match
– Lenny Leonard and Ron Niemim who were the broadcast team at the event, appeared in the ring and welcomed us to the show.
EVOLVE Champion Shane Strickland made his way to the ring since he was scheduled for a title defense but didn’t have a challenger — which brought out NXT’s Fabian Aichner to set up a title match for later in the show.
– Darby Allin defeated Josh Briggs to advance to the main event ladder match for the WWN Championship
Great match here with the much larger Briggs giving the seemingly indestructible Allin everything he had — but it wasn’t enough.
– Priscilla Kelly defeated Jessie Elaban
This was a matchup of Mae Young Classic participants, with NXT’s Elaban making an appearance. Kelly was just too much for the energetic rookie.
– Adrian Jaoude (w/ Cezar Bononi) defeated Joe Gacy
There was more NXT representation on the show with Jaoude and Bononi. Jaoude showed off his Brazilian kickboxing style with movement and striking.
– Leon Ruff (w/ Ayla Fox) defeated Barrett Brown
Impressive showing by both men in a wild one. The crowd in Ybor loved Leon and chanted him on with loud “Ruff Ruff” chants throughout.
– The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins & Montez Ford) defeated Doom Patrol (Chris Dickinson & Jaka) to win the EVOLVE Tag Team Championship
This was far from an NXT match with some brutal strikes by Dickinson and Jaka on both Dawkins and Ford throughout. Ford even hit a piledriver towards the end of the match before the Profits took this one. The fans erupted and were surprised by the title change.
Dawkins and Ford cut a promo after the match saying they would remain champs and defend the titles in all the cities currently scheduled for EVOLVE shows coming up.
– Dante Marquis Carter vs. Mikey Spandex ended in a no contest
NXT’s Dan Matha destroyed them. Matha took the mic, ran down everyone, and challenged anyone in the back if they wanted to face a real man. He was answered by The Skulk, who offered him a spot in their scramble match.
– Adrian Alanis won the Skulk Scramble match against Liam Gray, Shawn Dean, and Dan Matha
This was a one fall to a finish match where only two wrestlers could be in the ring at a time. Matha abandoned the match as AR Fox had made his way to ringside.
– Fabian Aichner defeated Shane Strickland to win the EVOLVE Championship
This match built great and the crowd was shocked at the title change. Strickland had gone for the arm throughout and Aichner kept countering to escape. Strickland hit a Swerve Stomp from the top for a major near fall, but Aichner hit a series of moves and a huge sit-out powerbomb to become the new EVOLVE Champion.
– JD Drake defeated Darby Allin, Anthony Henry, Harlem Bravado, AR Fox (w/ Ayla Fox), and Austin Theory (w/ Priscilla Kelly) in a ladder match to win the vacant WWN Championship
This was an absolutely vicious ladder match. There was brawling all over the venue, slams on the ladders, and nonstop mayhem all over the place. Drake and his tag partner Henry worked together early on out of respect. But the further the match went, the more they wanted to win and began fighting each other.
Allin was taken out in the middle of the match and then returned near the finish. They all tried to make their way up the ladder, but Drake was the furthest up and took the championship down in front of everyone. The crowd celebrated with the new champion.
The EVOLVE Championship and Tag Team titles are now both held by wrestlers from NXT.
Fabian Aichner defeated Shane Strickland at tonight’s EVOLVE 114 event in Ybor City, Florida to win the EVOLVE Championship. Aichner made an appearance earlier in the night and challenged Strickland to the title match. Aichner won their match with a powerbomb.
As noted, The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins & Montez Ford) defeated Chris Dickinson & Jaka tonight to win the EVOLVE Tag Team titles. Like with The Street Profits, EVOLVE announced that Aichner will be appearing at all of their upcoming shows in 2018. Those are: EVOLVE 115 in Livonia, Michigan on November 9, EVOLVE 116 in Oak Lawn, Illinois on November 10, EVOLVE 117 in Queens, New York on December 15, and EVOLVE 118 in Deer Park, New York on December 16.
As the relationship between EVOLVE and WWE looks to be growing, NXT’s Jessie Elaban, Adrian Jaoude (with Cezar Bononi), and Dan Matha also wrestled at EVOLVE 114.
Two wrestlers from NXT now hold the EVOLVE Tag Team Championship.
The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins & Montez Ford) defeated Chris Dickinson & Jaka at EVOLVE 114 in Ybor City, Florida tonight to win the titles. Ford won with a frog splash, then The Street Profits cut a promo saying they are going to remain champions and naming the cities that are on EVOLVE’s schedule.
NXT’s Fabian Aichner, Jessie Elaban, Adrian Jaoude (with Cezar Bononi), and Dan Matha have also made appearances at EVOLVE 114.
EVOLVE made a few announcements concerning their relationship with WWE last week. All matches with WWE/NXT wrestlers will now air live on their Club WWN streaming service, Mustafa Ali was announced for EVOLVE 115 and 116, and Kassius Ohno is set for EVOLVE 117 and 118.
On what’s been a busy week of announcements concerning EVOLVE’s relationship with WWE, two NXT wrestlers have been confirmed for EVOLVE 114.
The Street Profits (NXT’s Angelo Dawkins & Montez Ford) will challenge for Chris Dickinson & Jaka’s EVOLVE Tag Team titles at EVOLVE 114 in Ybor City, Florida this Sunday. Dawkins & Ford answering Dickinson & Jaka’s open challenge had been teased on Twitter before the match was officially announced.
WWE.com is also teasing further NXT involvement in Sunday’s show: “Sources say the upcoming match has gotten the attention of the NXT locker room, meaning there’s no telling who else could attend this Sunday’s event.”
All matches with WWE/NXT wrestlers at EVOLVE shows will now air live on the Club WWN subscription service. Mustafa Ali vs. DJZ is set for EVOLVE 115 in Livonia, Michigan on November 9, Ali is facing Darby Allin at EVOLVE 116 in Oak Lawn, Illinois on November 10, and Kassius Ohno will be wrestling at EVOLVE 117 in Queens, New York on December 15 and EVOLVE 118 in Deer Park, New York on December 16.
As was announced earlier this month, Mustafa Ali will be wrestling at EVOLVE 115 in Livonia, Michigan on November 9 and EVOLVE 116 in Oak Lawn, Illinois on November 10. Ali’s opponents were revealed today, with him facing DJZ in Michigan and Darby Allin in Illinois.
Kassius Ohno is set to wrestle at EVOLVE 117 in Queens, New York on December 15 and EVOLVE 118 in Deer Park, New York on December 16. He’ll also be a guest trainer at a seminar that WWN is holding in Long Island on December 16.
EVOLVE Tag Team Champions Chris Dickinson & Jaka issuing an open challenge has been set up for EVOLVE 114 in Ybor City, Florida this Sunday. On Twitter, it’s being teased that The Street Profits (NXT’s Angelo Dawkins & Montez Ford) will be the team to face Dickinson & Jaka.
With the working relationship that exists between WWE and EVOLVE, Adam Cole and Velveteen Dream have worked dark match main events for EVOLVE this year. Cole defeated WALTER in June, and Velveteen Dream defeated Austin Theory and Allin last month.
Another WWE wrestler is set to make a couple of in-ring appearances for EVOLVE.
EVOLVE Wrestling announced today that 205 Live’s Mustafa Ali will be in action at their shows in Livonia, Michigan on November 9 and Summit, Illinois on November 10. Opponents for Ali weren’t announced, but EVOLVE noted that he’ll be in “main event quality matches.”
The show in Illinois will be a homecoming for Ali, who is from the Chicago area and wrestled on the Chicago indie scene before signing with WWE.
With WWE and EVOLVE having a working relationship, Adam Cole and Velveteen Dream have wrestled in dark match main events for EVOLVE this year. Cole defeated WALTER in June, and Velveteen Dream defeated Austin Theory and Darby Allin last month.
Theory (w/ Priscilla Kelly), Allin (November 10 only), Shane Strickland (November 10 only), DJZ (November 9 only), AR Fox & The Skulk, Anthony Henry, JD Drake, and Josh Briggs are also advertised for EVOLVE’s November events.
